From GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric
On Monday night the Republican Party of San Diego County met to finish up June endorsement considerations and get a head start on the November elections.
For the June election these candidates were endorsed:
- CA Assembly, District 76: Rocky Chavez (majority vote)
- U.S. Congressional, District 51: Juan Hidalgo, Jr. (majority vote)
- U.S. Congressional, District 53: James D. Veltmeyer (2/3 vote)
- County Board of Supervisors, District 3: Sam Abed (2/3 vote)
- Chula Vista, Seat 3: Jason Paguio (2/3 vote)
- Chula Vista, Seat 4: Emmanuel Soto (2/3 vote)
In the following races no candidate received the 2/3 threshold required for an endorsement in a race where more than one Republican is running:
- CA Assembly, District 71
- U.S. Congressional, District 52
Previously endorsed June candidates include:
- CA Assembly, District 75: Marie Waldron
- CA Assembly, District 77: Brian Maienschein
- U.S. Congressional, District 49: Darrell Issa
- U.S. Congressional, District 50: Duncan Hunter
- San Diego, Mayor: Kevin Faulconer
- San Diego, City Attorney: Robert Hickey
- San Diego City Council, District 1: Ray Ellis
- San Diego City Council, District 4, Mark Kersey
- San Diego City Council, District 7: Scott Sherman
Note: There are still some June races where only one Republican has filed. Since the filing deadline has now passed, those candidates are eligible for a Chairman’s endorsement and will be considered in the weeks to come.
Furthermore the Party endorsed the following incumbents up for re-election in November (in alphabetical order):
- Thomas N. Ace, Ramona Municipal Water District
- Kristine Alessio, La Mesa City Council
- William R. (Bob) Ayres, Grossmont Healthcare District
- Mark Baker, Lakeside Fire Protection District
- Star Bales, El Cajon City Council
- Keith Blackburn, Carlsbad City Council
- Mike Blessing, Oceanside School Board
- Brooks Boulter, Lakeside Water Board
- Augie Caires, Padre Dam MWD Board of Directors
- Jack Feller, Oceanside City Council
- Steve Johnson, Lakeside Water District
- Rebecca D. Jones, San Marcos City Council
- Allan H. Juliussen, Leucadia Waste Water District
- Barry Leonard, Poway City Council
- John B. Linden, Helix Water District
- Jo MacKenzie, Vista Irrigation District
- Hal Martin, Vallecitos Water District
- W. “Bob” McClellan, El Cajon City Council
- Frank Merchat, Mira Costa Trustee
- Roy Moosa, Fallbrook Community Planning Group
- Michael K. Morasco, Escondido City Council
- Mark Muir, Encinitas City Council
- Eileen Neumeister, Lakeside Water District
- Ray Pearson, Carlsbad Unified School District
- Dawn Perfect, Ramona Unified School District
- Amanda Young Rigby, Vista City Council
- Mark Robak, Otay Water Distict
- Mike Sannella, Valecitos Water Board
- Joel A. Scalzitti, Helix Water District
- Justin Allen Slagle, Cajon Valley School District
- Ruth Sterling, La Mesa City Council
- Emma Turner, La Mesa Spring Valley Schools
- Lorraine Wood, Carlsbad City Council
Finally, the Party endorsed the following non-incumbents on the ballot in November:
- Coronado, Mayor: Hon. Richard Bailey
- Escondido City Council, District 3: Joe Garcia
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Area 4: Tim Caruthers
The Republican Party of San Diego County is on offense and expects to endorse and vigorously support over 200 principled, taxpayer-centered candidates in 2016. To get involved visit www.SanDiegoRepublicans.org.